The Princess Mentality

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The Book Stops Here: Perfectly Ridiculous by Kristin Billerbeck

Call
me fun-loving, young-at-heart or just plain immature, but I love to
read YA. When I was asked to review Kristin Billerbeck's latest novel, Perfectly Ridiculous, I jumped at the chance. I read the first two books in this series (Perfectly Dateless and Perfectly Invisible) and loved them both. So I had high hopes for this one.

About the book:

Daisy Crispin is at a crossroads. In one
direction lies the promised land—life at college, away from her embarrassing
and overprotective parents. In the other direction is reality—her strapped bank
account, an ailing father, and family priorities. Daisy knows the “perfect”
daughter wouldn’t have to think twice. But maybe Daisy was never really perfect
on any level, because she does not want her life to look the way her parents
think it should. She won’t let that stop her, though. Now that she has been
given an exciting free trip to Argentina before going to college, she’s
thrilled—until her parents decide to go along with her.

My thoughts:

I adored the first two books in the Daisy Crispin series, but Perfectly Ridiculous
stood out above the others. It included the usual quick wit found in
all of Kristin's books, but this one made me chuckle a little more
often. The storyline was fresh and fun, and offered a couple of twists I
didn't see coming, which is always a plus. But I think the main reason I
enjoyed it even more than the first two is because of the growth Daisy
experiences. Despite Daisy's perfectly ridiculous drama (a perfectly
perfect title for this book, by the way), she manages to grow up. Of
course, this may be due to the fact that she's now out of high school.

I will be submitting a full review of Perfectly Ridiculous
to
FaithfulReader.com next month. As soon as it's posted, I will share the
link with
you. But for now, I'll just say that if you are a fan of light, fun,
chick-lit type reads, or if you have a teenager who is, I highly
recommend this book. In the meantime, check out my reviews of the first
two Daisy Crispin books: